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Which term refers to a force exerted by a support or constraint on a structure in response to external loads applied to the structure?
Which term refers to a force exerted by a support or constraint on a structure in response to external loads applied to the structure?
- Bending moment
- Reaction (correct)
- Couple
- Shear
What defines a Coplanar Parallel Force System in the theory of structures?
What defines a Coplanar Parallel Force System in the theory of structures?
- Forces with non-parallel lines of action
- Forces lying in different planes
- Forces in the same plane with parallel lines of action (correct)
- Forces having intersecting lines of action
In Coplanar General Force Systems, what is a distinguishing characteristic compared to Coplanar Concurrent Force Systems?
In Coplanar General Force Systems, what is a distinguishing characteristic compared to Coplanar Concurrent Force Systems?
- Forces having collinear points of intersection
- Forces meeting at a single point (correct)
- Forces perpendicular to each other
- Forces with parallel lines of action
What characterizes a couple in the context of forces?
What characterizes a couple in the context of forces?
What type of internal force acts parallel to the cross-section of a structural element?
What type of internal force acts parallel to the cross-section of a structural element?
What specifically causes a structural member like a beam to bend internally?
What specifically causes a structural member like a beam to bend internally?
What term refers to the tendency of one part of a structure to slide or deform relative to an adjacent part along a plane parallel to the cross-section?
What term refers to the tendency of one part of a structure to slide or deform relative to an adjacent part along a plane parallel to the cross-section?
Which of the following refers to a structure composed of members that are connected by relatively stiff or rigid joints?
Which of the following refers to a structure composed of members that are connected by relatively stiff or rigid joints?
What term describes a structural member subjected to transverse loads only?
What term describes a structural member subjected to transverse loads only?
Which of the following refers to a graphical representation used to analyze the forces acting on a single object or a component of a structure?
Which of the following refers to a graphical representation used to analyze the forces acting on a single object or a component of a structure?
What term refers to a collection of forces that all lie within a single plane?
What term refers to a collection of forces that all lie within a single plane?
Which of the following refers to a collection of forces that do not all lie within a single plane?
Which of the following refers to a collection of forces that do not all lie within a single plane?
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